LATE BREAKING ANNOUNCEMENTS
(More announcements are in the monthly newsletter, available in the narthex)

There is no Sunday school today. 2 and 3 year olds may stay in worship or go to the nursery.

The annual Church Financial Review meeting will be held on Sunday December 14th in Barnwell Hall following the first service. The meeting is open to all. The Executive Board will present the current and prospective operating budgets and provide plenty of opportunity for discussion and questions. The formal congregational meeting to approve the annual operating budget will be held in early January 2009. Please plan to attend both meetings.

The Board of World Fellowship (BWF) is “the outreach arm of Christ Church with a mission to serve and facilitate the endeavors of local, national, and international communities through financial and/or volunteer support to organizations, projects, and emergency relief efforts” (BWF Guidelines, August 2003).

The BWF members urge Christ Church congregants, who have been closely involved with organizations and projects which would prosper further with BWF help, to contact the BWF at . The Board truly welcomes supporting the volunteer efforts and interests of our congregation. In addition there are several vacancies on the Board. Should you wish to serve, please see either Vivien Hardy or Bob Petrus (co-chairs) at coffee hour.

Christmas Pageant: It is tradition at Christ Church that the children and youth provide the service music for the Christmas Pageant on Christmas Eve. If you have a child/youth who would like to play an instrument or sing during the Pageant, please give the title of the piece, composer, instrument/voice, and child/youth's name to Holly Chatham ( or 908-273-5549) no later than December 15th.

SAVE-the-DATE: PROGRESSIVE DINNER, Saturday, February 7th, 2009.

All adults are welcome, members, new members or prospective …. We hope you can join us for our annual progressive dinner. (Invitations will be mailed in early January) The Evening will begin at 6:00 with appetizers at the home of Steve Jones and Mary Nohara (81 Oak Ridge Ave, Summit) then continue at many different homes (hosts: Ann and Dennis Bush, Pat and Jay, Mary and Tom Cummins, Jeanne and Steve Fellows, Karen Holland and Mark Jenkins, Brooke and Tom Loughlin, Nora and Mike MacMillan, Ellen and Mike Paytas, Katherine and Michael Radutsky, Helena and Steve Ring, Sandi Schroeder and Richard Poole, Deanna Smeltz and Jamil Nazarali, Penny and John Vigilante). Coffee, Dessert and Dancing will conclude the evening at Kate and Chuck Rush's.

Please mark your calendars! This is a fun event! Dinner and wine will be provided. We will ask you to bring an appetizer or dessert. Price per person is $35. Please contact Nora Holley at with questions

Habitat for Humanity invites Christ Church on Saturday, December 13th at 11:00 am to the dedication of two homes, at 276 and 278 Littleton Avenue, followed by the Habitat Family Christmas Party and Tree Lighting at Memorial West United Presbyterian Church, 286 South 7th Street, Newark. For more information contact, Don Blaesser, 973-624-3330 or email

Due to an overwhelming number of requests, Holly has produced another run of her “Hymn Improvisations” CD. This is a recording of piano improvisations on many hymn favorites. If you are interested in purchasing a CD, please see Holly after church or e-mail her at . CDs are $15 each.

December 28th Coffee Hour: Opportunity for two people to host coffee hour following the service. Cheerful, easy job! See /call/ Sally or Layne Weggeland. Thank you!

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